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MinDa chair Alonto dies at 74

Lilian Mellejor/Philippine News Agency DAVAO CITY -- Mindanao Development Authority Secretary Datu Abul Khayr Alonto passed away at 10 p.m. Thursday due to lung and heart complications. He was 74. Alonto’s death was declared...

Over 500 bets in May polls running unopposed

By Ferdinand Patinio/Philippine News Agency MANILA — More than 500 candidates for local positions are running unopposed in the May 13 mid-term elections. Data from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed there are...

Comelec: No campaigning on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday

By Ferdinand Patinio/Philippine News Agency MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday reminded candidates running for national and local positions in the May 2019 mid-term polls that campaigning is prohibited...

PRRD would rather not be politician forever

By Azer Parrocha/PNA MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte said he has no interest in prolonging his term of office beyond 2022 because he would rather not be a politician forever. Although Duterte...

Comelec to reuse 2016 polls ballot boxes

By Ferdinand Patinio/PNA MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be utilizing the ballot boxes that were used during the 2016 polls in the forthcoming mid-term elections. The poll body on Wednesday ordered...

Comelec-GenSan monitors campaign violations

PNA GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here has launched the strict monitoring of local candidates' campaign activities as the 45-day local campaign period formally kicked off on Friday. Lawyer April...

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